What Are You Grateful For Today?

[Lionheart]

Today I am celebrating Thanksgiving. I am grateful for all of my family and friends and for my loved ones who have passed on and are with me in spirit.

I am grateful for my fur babies, "Millie" and "Baby" and I am grateful for my health, the fact that I have food to eat, clothes on my back, a roof over my head and a bed to sleep in.

I am grateful for my relationship with "The Creator" and I am grateful for this forum and all of its members and staff!!!

 

[Changing4Best]

In honor of Thanksgiving week, I am writing a long (LONG!) letter to God thanking Him for everything I can think of!

 

[KP the nut]

I'm grateful I am at the stage in my recovery that I can go to the theatre with Hubby and know I'll enjoy the show.

 

[The Albatross]

I am grateful that in spite of a difficult morning I was able to speak my piece and concerns to my supervisor out of concern for our client and our agency... and that I can get in my pajamas and rest til maintenance starts tonight. Very uncomfortable morning... but I got through it, with dignity and maturity in spite of perceived circumstances.

 

[EverOnly358]

I'm grateful that we don't have Thanksgiving in the UK. I'm not being flippant. I find Christmas so awful, I can't imagine having to go through another "family holiday" a month beforehand.

Yeah! I hear you @Hashi! I've got to deal with Thanksgiving this week, a family birthday next week and then tons of Christmas stuff all next month. I cannot wait until January! ;)

What am I grateful for?

My family. They're pretty awesome.

My eldest daughter is home from college today! I can't wait to see her!

That my big worry today is making lots of food, watching the parade, hanging out with my family and eating dinner. Yes, Thanksgiving is stressful, but I also feel so lucky, too.

My friends. They're all amazing individuals, they care about me (weird for me to admit), they make me happy and they challenge me. I know I've been less than perfect, but I'm trying as hard as I can to be a good person and do the right things all the time. I make mistakes, lots of mistakes, but then I learn and try to do better the next time. So I really appreciate my friends who are understanding and support me even when they don't understand exactly what's going on with me.

Music, I couldn't live without it.

My house. It's just... on days like today, when I remember what it was like as a kid, I'm so thankful for everything I have, especially the safe, clean house that surrounds me.

This forum. Without it I probably still wouldn't know I had PTSD from complex childhood trauma.

For surviving. My childhood was pretty awful, but I survived. I have a pretty great life. I'm thankful I'm here.

 

[KP the nut]

Heat pads for my neck and painkillers.

 

[Britt.f7]

That my family understands my anxiety, well at least some of them. Which might make this Thanksgiving day go a little easier.

 

[KP the nut]

I'm so grateful that I slept last night without nightmares.

 

[EverOnly358]

I'm grateful that my life is so easy I have all this time to worry about ridiculous things. :confused:

I'm grateful I was able to get back to sleep after having terrible nightmares and waking up at 1:00am. I didn't fall back asleep until 6:30am, but still, I went back to sleep, so my sleep schedule is still on track. :joyful:

 

[Britt.f7]

Grateful that everything went rather smoothly yesterday for Thanksgiving. It was nice being able to use my Father in law as an excuse to leave a little earlier then we normally would have.

 

[EverOnly358]

I'm grateful for stuffing. I kinda love stuffing. :roflmao:

I'm grateful for having the time to hang out with my kids and have fun. We played lots of Guitar Hero and Mario Cart yesterday. It was goofy and fun. :cool:

 

[EverOnly358]

I'm grateful for my family. There was a moment yesterday, when they were all standing next to each other and laughing and I was just so very happy. I'm really lucky to have such an amazing family. :hug:

I'm grateful for Ancient Aliens. It's truly hysterical. (It's this TV show on H2. So ridiculous and funny! And there's a drinking game involved, too. (Not that I drink, but y'know.) Every time someone on the show says "Is it possible?" you've got to take a drink. Two when they say, "Is it really possible?" LOL!) :alien:

I'm grateful for Guitar Hero. My son and I decided we need to practice, practice, practice so we can beat my eldest daughter when she comes home for Christmas break. There was a lot of Guitar Hero over the holiday. It's a lot of fun. :cool:

I'm grateful for this forum. People here are really amazing. I've learned so much. I'm so grateful. :joyful: